A team of Checkers staff members will participate in this year’s Komen Race for the Cure on Saturday, Oct. 5, at Marshall Park, and they need your help!

The team will be participating in the race in support of Jen Pagani, founder of Go Jen Go, a local charity which provides financial assistance and emotional support to individuals and families battling breast cancer.

Those interested can help in three ways:

Make a donation

Join the team

Join the team and raise money

The donation required to join the Checkers’ team is $35 and the first 50 people to register will receive a Checkers branded pink race t-shirt. Click here to register and/or donate.

Over the past seven years, the Checkers have raised more than $150,000 for local breast cancer organizations through fundraisers and events such as the annual Pink in the Rink game.